Graduation Speakers

Charlotte M. E. Kremer, MD, MBA is currently the Chief Medical Officer for MAPS, the Medical Affairs Professional Society, a non-profit global membership-based organization representing the Medical Professionals in the pharmaceutical and MedTech industries.

Dr. Kremer had a distinguished career  of over 30 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Prior to joining MAPS, she was the Executive VP and head of Medical Affairs for Astellas Pharma, a Japanese pharmaceutical company headquartered in Tokyo. In this role, Dr. Kremer provided leadership of an organization of over 1,000 people across the globe,  ensuring the needs of patients, physicians and payers were met through Clinical Research, External Scientific Communication and Publications.

Prior to Astellas Pharma, she held the position of Vice President, Therapeutic Area Head for Ophthalmology, PVD, Rare Diseases and Neuroscience at Pfizer in NYC. While at Pfizer, she successfully led and executed the clinical development and global medical programs in these respective areas. Prior to joining Pfizer, Dr. Kremer held positions in roles at Organon Pharmaceuticals, starting in the Netherlands and continuing as expatriate in the US.

A native of the Netherlands, Dr. Kremer received her medical degree from Utrecht University in The Netherlands. She went on to receive her Diploma Pharmaceutical Medicine (DPM) from Universite Libre de Bruxelles. After transferring to the US, Dr. Kremer obtained her MBA degree from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business.